(CNN) - Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who drew heavy criticism from Republicans over her statements after the September attacks on a U.S. diplomatic mission, withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of state on Thursday.

In a letter to President Barack Obama, she said "the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive, and costly - to you and to our most pressing national and international priorities. That trade-off is simply not worth it to our country."

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California Gary

So McCain and his buddies managed to "bully" her from being considered. Wow......way to go tough guys......I wonder how you sleep at night or even look at yourself in the mirror. Too bad.......I would have enjoyed watching President Obama put you in your places during the confirmation hearings.

President Obama should draft Colin Powell for State & leave Senator Kerry in his current position.

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

lovespandas

@DB – spoken like a true libtard! John Kerry isn't a good choice for anything! The man's an embarassment. Talk about tax evasion but, since he's another libtard, its ok with you people.

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

Ed

Well somebody had to take the fall for Benghazi – Obama and Hillary sure weren't going to do it.

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

MDDon

It is just a pity that the lynch mob deprived our country of an absolutely brilliant person for this most important position.

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

sergio

It is a disgrace that Sen. John McCain and other have continuously vilify for political gains a fine diplomatic and human been like Susan Rice, I wish her the best on her future endeavors…

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

NotYoDaddy

That's too bad.

Always a shame when someone of her caliber get's thrown under the bus for a substandard political buffoon.

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

CommonSense

Minority or not.. she can not get a pass for this one? are you crazy? Maybe other things..but you can not lie about the assaination of a U.S. Ambassador. You should never say what some one tells you to state unless it has been conformed. An Ambassador to UN should ask these questions and double and tripple confirm these things anyway. If it was "based on intelligence", is our intelligence that flawed and unreliable? When will someone be accountable? Did the WH know the truth but deliberately blame a "video"?

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

RE

Well, wekll Republ-Dumbs got their way after all. But just like with everything else they are Only good at making problems and pointing fingers, Not one Republi-Dumb wacko has offered a viable solution to the Bengazi Baloney storie they are passing around! Oh how upset John McCain was that Suisan Rice supposedly mis-spoke (even though she said Exactly hat the CIA told her to say!! Funny how old John The big Flautulen windbag McCain had no answr to why Condi Rice FLAT OUT LIED AND HE SUPPORTED HER! Face it it's all just Another Republi-Dumb Dog and Pony show meant to distract !

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

Adam1950

McCain, such a hateful person. He is not the man I used to know!

December 13, 2012 04:18 pm at 4:18 pm |

Al

Good for her. About time she started acting like a grow up. Just like her buddy Obama!!!

December 13, 2012 04:19 pm at 4:19 pm |

mjkoch

With former Senator Chuck Hagel rumored to be the next Secretary of Defense, Senator John Kerry rumored to be the next Secretary of State and current Chief of Staff Jacob Lew rumored to be the next Secretary of the Treasury it seems as though women will have little of the top cabinet positions in the next administration. Not exactly what we should except from a progressive Democrat in the White House.

December 13, 2012 04:19 pm at 4:19 pm |

Michael

Congratulations Ambassador Rice! You ARE a wonderful representative for the US in the UN. Now this will continue to benefit all of us. I feel it is a shame how politics have screwed up everything in this country, and I am sad that you will not have the chance to serve as Secretary of State. However, you should be proud of all you have accomplished and will continue to accomplish. You are a Great American, and I salute you!

December 13, 2012 04:19 pm at 4:19 pm |

Mark

To my liberal friends: remember Robert Bork?

December 13, 2012 04:19 pm at 4:19 pm |

Adam1950

McCain should be ashamed of his actions. He is not the man I used to know!

December 13, 2012 04:19 pm at 4:19 pm |

sayer

Shame on the GOP for bullying a qualified candidate out of office.

December 13, 2012 04:19 pm at 4:19 pm |

Gregory L. Faith

Good. Move on. No news here!

December 13, 2012 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |

Gregory L. Faith

Good Bye Rice!

December 13, 2012 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |

gstlab3

Another one thrown under the bus to save Hillbillary and the Demoncrats??

Bengazi and the massive Sunday T.V. show liars tour.,
c.y.a.

This is what happens when your government lies as rule for doing deals with terrorists and thieves.

the United States is actively destabilizing the entire Middle east for their crimes including 9/11.,
The Saudis are in line next.
How do i know this?
They funded 9/11.,
They know the U.S. is going to surpass them in oil production and that they can no longer strangle the U.S. with the cost of doing any oil business with them.

We allways had an out.,
9/11 was our out.

December 13, 2012 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |

Kidi

This is a great news to the world specially to Africa. Susan Rice is a known supporter of African dictator Meles Zenawi. Listen to the ulogey she gave on his funeral and you understand what I mean.

December 13, 2012 04:21 pm at 4:21 pm |

BritHawk

Excellent news! Her conduct as UN Ambassador showed she is nowhere near ready for the position. I do not care for Kerry but he is a better choice than Rice. Are there any other candidates in the running?

December 13, 2012 04:21 pm at 4:21 pm |

RillyKewl

Actually there was one problem with Susan rice. She had some tenuous connections to Canadian fossil fuel interests. That actually was a legitimately problematic consideration.
Nothing right wingers would've cared about, but not too cool for a progressive administration to present around the world.

December 13, 2012 04:21 pm at 4:21 pm |

Deb in MT

Congratulations to that senile, old sob John "Depends" McCain and his smarmy accomplices for successfully bullying a highly qualified, extremely intelligent (especially compared to " 5th from the bottom of his class" McCain) public servant, who is–surprise surprise–the highest ranking black woman in the administration. Yeah, that'll help you get that growing minority vote in 2016, guys!! Whoo! whoo!

I hope this completely ticks off the President, and he realizes –once again–that there is no way to work with the GOP slime.

Ambassador Rice has more class in her left eyebrow than the entire GOP gang of thugs has in their..well.. entire gang.